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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A coin was tossed 4 times with the following results: heads, heads, heads, heads. What is the probability of the next toss being a heads?

OpenStudy (bibby):

Use the multiplication rule

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okee

OpenStudy (zarkon):

the same as the probability the first toss was a head

OpenStudy (bibby):

oh wow, tricked me

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so 1/4?

OpenStudy (zarkon):

no

OpenStudy (pottersheep):

It's simpler than you think

OpenStudy (anonymous):

isnt it 1/2

OpenStudy (pottersheep):

How many choices are there? 2. So the answer is 1/2

OpenStudy (pottersheep):

important:The results you before DO NOT matter

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wow that's what I thought at first, man that was a trick

OpenStudy (anonymous):

because you have a heads side and a tails side

OpenStudy (pottersheep):

They don't change your odds

OpenStudy (pottersheep):

Yeah, trick questions are fun ;)

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